The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History: Revised Edition (Hist Atlas) (Paperback)

by Colin McEvedy (Author), David Woodroffe (Illustrator)
Key Phrases: Roman Empire, Golden Horde, North Africa (more...)

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Product Description
This is a revised edition of "The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History".

About the Author
Colin McEvedy is the author of The Penguin Atlas of Ancient History; The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History; The Penguin Atlas of Recent History (Europe Since 1815) and The Penguin Atlas of North American History. He lives in London, W6

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (November 3, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140512497
• ISBN-13: 978-0140512496
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #59,643 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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76 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic renewed, November 5, 2001

By	P. J. Gies (Dryden, ME United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My parents are medieval historians (their books are available on Amazon!) and I remember seeing the original version of this book around the house. I was fascinated by it, and it taught me not just history but economics, geography and plenty of English. The maps are intoxicating, but it's the text that accompanies them that is the true star. That being said, let me add praise for the maps, in particular for the revolutionary idea of using the same basic map over and over, which creates a kind of flipbook effect---you can see the Arabs surge out of the deserts and overwhelm North Africa and the Near East, then fracture, you can see the Mongols surge in from Asia and recede, and you can see the little kingdoms of Europe condense into France, England, Poland and the Holy Roman Empire. The Middle Ages were an incredibly diverse and energetic time, and it's hard to imagine a standard history text doing such a thorough job of describing them in so few words.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Overview of Medieval Europe, July 3, 2000

By	J. Loomis (Bellevue, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Most of us, especially in America, have received a very slanted view of medieval history in Europe. It takes something as simple as this book to put things into perspective. In the nearly fifty maps included, you get a great feeling for the progression of the many empires that rose and fell from the time of Rome to the Age of Discovery. When compared to the more comprehensive 'Atlas of Medieval Europe', this title falls short in the amount of depth covered, but is far superior in organization and consistency of information. A must for any medieval enthusiast.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, August 24, 2006

By	km86617 (Maryland USA) - See all my reviews

McEvedy's shamlessly Eurocentric view is a breath of fresh air in a world polluted by the smog of neo-anthropological cultural correctness. If you want to learn about the who, what, when, and where [emphasis on the last two] of Europe/the Near East during the Middle Ages, then this is the book for you.

The maps are highly detailed; the text is informative and easy to read. You won't get lost in a labyrinth of meaningless jibberish. Buy this book--you will not be sorry. I promise.